Mountain Blue-eyed Grass

a photo of mountain blue-eyed grass
Mountain blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium montanum) is not really
a grass, but a member of the iris family. Its long, narrow,
parallel-veined leaves are the cause of the confusion.

Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Last updated: March 31, 2012

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1000 US Hwy 36
Estes Park, CO 80517

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970 586-1206
The Information Office is open year-round: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily in summer; 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mondays - Fridays and 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturdays - Sundays in winter. Recorded Trail Ridge Road status: (970) 586-1222.

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